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00:00 He's not a pro at walking backwards.
00:01 Back off!
00:02 If he's not in the right place, it might be very difficult to do the radio...
00:05 Stop!
00:06 Recently, I joined the Asian team.
00:12 I think it's the best zoo,
00:14 with all the coolest animals.
00:16 Jonathan!
00:18 I'm the only man on the team.
00:20 Hi, buddy!
00:22 So I find myself talking football with Johnny.
00:24 You like that, right?
00:26 We're having fun, right?
00:27 Mata!
00:29 There you are!
00:30 One of the things I like about Mata
00:34 is that every morning when I arrive,
00:37 we play hide and seek, him and me.
00:39 At the end, he pretends to be surprised when he sees me,
00:43 and he growls a little.
00:45 When an animal chooses to spend time with you,
00:50 when nothing forces it, it's gratifying.
00:53 You feel very privileged.
00:55 Albert!
00:57 Are you awake?
00:59 Today, we're going to do a radio of your legs.
01:02 Today, we're going to do a radio of Albert's.
01:05 He's on Albert, and he's been having a little pain in his hip for a while.
01:09 He's been having a little ouchie in his hip,
01:12 and he's been walking for quite some time.
01:15 So we're going to do a radio of his spine and his pelvis,
01:19 to see if he has any arthritis or anything else going on.
01:22 It's good to go.
01:24 I hope we'll be able to find out what's going on.
01:27 I'm a big fan of your nose.
01:29 He was the first animal I took care of when I moved to Asia.
01:33 And I have a little bit of a soft spot for him.
01:36 What else can I do? He's adorable.
01:38 So we had to dig up the moulds.
01:41 Colin's been working on it very seriously,
01:43 and Albert's been a great patient.
01:45 I hope he'll let himself be fooled.
01:47 Albert!
01:48 Hey, sweet boy.
01:50 You're taking your time, aren't you?
01:52 There you go.
01:53 He's out.
01:55 Come on, Albert!
01:56 Albert is probably the most obsessed animal with food.
01:59 Hi, you.
02:00 He's pretty good.
02:01 As long as I'm giving him treats, he doesn't care.
02:04 Hi, it's me with your snack.
02:07 Come up here.
02:08 It's going to take a little bit of skill to get all of our equipment in the right place
02:12 and get the radios.
02:13 Oh, yeah, come a little bit closer, buddy.
02:15 We used the black to force him as close as possible to the mesh.
02:20 You want his head to the door, is that it?
02:23 I'd say he has his butt right there.
02:25 We're trying to get that perfect distance to get his back and his hips.
02:29 He has to step back just a little bit.
02:32 He doesn't like to step back.
02:34 I'm going to make him step back.
02:36 Step back!
02:37 If he's not in the right place, it's going to be very difficult to get the radios.
02:40 Stop!
02:41 He's too far now.
02:43 We need to get Albert in the right position to get a radio of his lumbar vertebrae.
02:49 He has a little bit of room to get in there.
02:52 It's challenging to get a radio of an animal this big without putting him to sleep.
02:56 He has amazing tapirs, but you do have to be careful when you're holding him.
03:01 You're not free-conscious.
03:03 Colleen is doing really well with Albert.
03:05 They trust each other and it helps me a lot.
03:08 Good.
03:09 You just learned a lesson.
03:11 I'm going to try.
03:13 I'm going to get the plaques.
03:15 Okay.
03:16 Just concentrate on me, Albert.
03:18 So you guys are good.
03:20 Let the veterinarians do their work.
03:22 We can see it.
03:24 You see? It's nothing at all.
03:26 Show me.
03:28 Look.
03:29 There, there, a tapir.
03:30 It's there.
03:31 It's not as clear.
03:33 I'm going to get closer.
03:36 This is very good.
03:37 It's true.
03:38 Are you tired, Albert?
03:40 We've actually managed to get a precise image.
03:43 I think that's enough.
03:45 We can see the ribs.
03:47 It's not bad.
03:48 It's the best.
03:50 So far, when I'm looking at it,
03:52 I'm looking at it more closely in the locals.
03:54 I don't see anything particularly abnormal,
03:56 but it would be nice to know why Albert is throwing his back leg.
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